Hi All, On the various posts here re. clipping dogs' nails.
This is something I have never had to do yet, do leash walk my dogs down on the road and they wear down naturally! When adoptee Barney arrived he came with toys and cushions and a pair of clippers! Was told he was due for a trim! Yes, out on the road for the first couple of days he was clicking as he walked but when I examined his paws, no way! Took him to Ros my vet for examination and nails were fine, though had been very badly overtrimmed in the past! Clicking noise was that he was dragging front paw slightly as he walked, thankfully six months later, a lot slimmer and nails untouched, he is now fine! If you are going to clip nails, please know what you are doing! Can 'cause a lot of damage if you do it wrong. Get the vet to show you! Have clipped claws on my elderly cats that no longer wore 'em down naturally! Important to know where the "quick line" is, imagine someone coming in and cutting your nails back too hard! Or totally inexperienced and ripping your nail off beyond the 'quick'! Keep a check on all my Gang, have one ewe whose feet grow fast and when is very wet out there she needs a trim! We check 'em all when we shear! Ponies once a year as they are not on hard ground in the Winter, get the Farrier in, my goats I can trim myself if necessary. Just know what you are doing when you trim any animal!!! Hey my Berner Gang!!! Down the road again at hard pace, young cats go scratch! Doing it naturally is best! Or ask the vet!!! All love, Jean, Sunny, Simmy, Barney and the Gang XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/longlease/index.htm
